mailbox
MAYL-BOKS
maylboks
/ˈmeɪlˌbɑks/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “mailbox” is spelled “maylboks”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ay | l | b | o | k | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /b/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ |
English writes “mailbox” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maylboks” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “mailbox”
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“mailbox” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “mailbox”?
“mailbox” is pronounced MAYL-BOKS — IPA /ˈmeɪlˌbɑks/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maylboks”.
How many syllables are in “mailbox”?
“mailbox” has 2 syllables: MAYL-BOKS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).